Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ranunculus repens
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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Learn more about Creeping Buttercup from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus repens
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Ranunculus repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-015:
Ranunculus repens FAMILY Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ranunculus repens
COMMON NAME:
Creeping Buttercup, Meg-many-feet
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_rare3_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_rare3_004_lvd
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USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970 swus_page_189
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ranunculus repens
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus repens
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Ranunculus repens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-015:
Ranunculus repens
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ranunculus repens
1208
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Low meadows, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Uncommon in NC (rare in GA & SC)
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LEAVES:
Simple: ternately divided, the terminal segment long-stalked
Basal & alternate
Leaves have long petioles.
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
3-5 reflexed sepals
5 petals (usually)
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Flowers numerous, bracteate
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Aggregate of achenes
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007) p317
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977) p242
- Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005) p041
- Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998) p048
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